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Horatio, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°55′45″N 79°00′56″W / 40.92917°N 79.01556°W / 40.92917; -79.01556
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Horatio is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

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Horatio got its start circa 1887 as a mining community when a railroad line was extended to the mines at that point.[2] A post office was established at Horatio in 1888, and remained in operation until 1920.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horatio, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 428.
  3. ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

40°55′45″N 79°00′56″W / 40.92917°N 79.01556°W / 40.92917; -79.01556